Triflate Salts as Alternative Non-Chlorinated Oxidants for the Oxidative Chemical Vapor Deposition and Electronic Engineering of Conjugated Polymers.

Oxidative chemical vapor deposition (oCVD) stands as an attractive approach for the synthesis, engineering, and integration of conjugated polymers for advanced electronic and optoelectronic applications. In oCVD, the oxidant significantly influences the conformational and optoelectronic properties of the resulting conjugated polymer thin films. In this work, triflate salts of iron(III) and copper(II) (Fe(OTf) and Cu(OTf), respectively) are investigated for the first time as suitable alternative oxidants to the widely used iron(III) chloride (FeCl) for the oCVD of conjugated polymers.

The Role of Verapamil Toxicity in the Vicious Cycle of Bradycardia, Renal Failure, Atrioventricular Nodal Blockade, Shock, and Hyperkalemia (BRASH) Syndrome: A Case Report.

BRASH is an acronym describing the vicious cycle seen in patients taking atrioventricular (AV) nodal blockers who tend to present with bradycardia, renal failure, atrioventricular nodal blockade, shock, and hyperkalemia. Herein, we report the case of an 87-year-old hypertensive patient on verapamil who presented with complaints of fever and shortness of breath. She was found to have bradycardia, hyperkalemia, renal impairment, and borderline hypotension.

Extensive Cerebral Venous Thrombosis as an Isolated Presentation in a COVID-19-Positive Young Adult.

Due to the increase in the number of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) cases globally, more medical case reports are being published showing the different complications of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). One of the important complications is thrombotic events that occur as a sequela of COVID-19. Here we present a case of a previously healthy male patient in his 30s who presented to the emergency unit experiencing headaches, vomiting, and weakness in his left arm.

Smoking behavior, knowledge, attitude, and practice among patients attending primary healthcare clinics in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.

Introduction: Tobacco smoking is one of the largest and highly preventable public health threats worldwide. In the United Arab Emirates, around 15.7% adult males and 2.

Evidence for age-associated cognitive decline from Internet game scores.

Introduction: Lumosity's Memory Match (LMM) is an online game requiring visual working memory. Change in LMM scores may be associated with individual differences in age-related changes in working memory.

Methods: Effects of age and time on LMM learning and forgetting rates were estimated using data from 1890 game sessions for users aged 40 to 79 years.